Located my first cache! Now how to extract it?

[Tommybuckets]

A friend is house sitting a mutual friend's house. As is customary i began lightly snooping, telling him " I bet theres something hidden in this 1930s house." Within five minutes I honed in on a section of wall with the old telephone stand. There are four vertical slots for letters under it and peering in the slots I was greeted by the sight of some silver coins and cents. At least one cent looks steel and that would make sense for when they would have been deposited. I am running into the same problem the original depositor most likely had. How to remove the coins without damaging the wall? I tried double sided tape on a piece of wire but the coins are too dusty. I was thinking gum may work but it'd have to be super sticky. Otherwise its finetool from one slot to the other and touch up with wood glue and paint. The value of the cache is small, maybe $10 in silver. I'll keep you posted but I am tickled I was able to put my skills to good use. Hoping some gum will get me one or two coins but i think cutting would be inevitable. I may just approach our friend after she returns and say I'll get it back just the way it looks now if I can get in there. Or I could remove them in sneakrecy...

 

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[Mackaydon]

Turn your vacumn cleaner around and blow the dust off the coins.
Don......

 

[lairmo]

Magnet on the steel penny...

 

[Icewing]

Got one of these laying around?

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=flexible+grabber&FORM=HDRSC2&PC=MOZB

 

[Tpmetal]

use CA glue(superglue) then you can clean and release it with acetone. tiny amount of glue should do. maybe the metal strip from a windshield washer blade bent just right will do the trick for the tool.

 

[nomad 11]

post a picture already of the layout ? then you can show before and after. inquiring minds want to know ?....................................................oops?

 

[nomad 11]

post a picture already of the layout ? then you can show before and after. inquiring minds want to know ? i only have so much imagination left ?

 

[MiddenMonster]

Within five minutes I honed in on a section of wall with the old telephone stand. There are four vertical slots for letters under it and peering in the slots I was greeted by the sight of some silver coins and cents. At least one cent looks steel and that would make sense for when they would have been deposited. I am running into the same problem the original depositor most likely had. How to remove the coins without damaging the wall?

Well, being that "Tommybuckets" is one hell of a mob name, I think you should just make the telephone stand an offer it can't refuse...

 

[releventchair]

A tin "envelope" piece. (An inch or so wide top or bottom section of a standard paper one for a pattern). Or a file type strength envelope piece..
"Envelop " each coin in slot with the partially opened envelope piece , and draw towards you. Add a wedge to hold it opened if needed due to using a paper one.

 

[nomad 11]

i cant take the suspense ?

 

[john845]

Try a powerful shop vac with a narrow attachment

 

[Oddjob]

Lots of over thinking here; just need anything you can get your hands on to destroy what stands between you taking your friends oddly hidden coin collection. I mean if we are talking about steeling, then why not add vandalism to it as well.

Dont forget to kick the cat and key the car on your way out. You have to make that real clear so that there is no mistaking your intentions and actions towards your friend and his property.

 

[Kantuckkeean]

1) Go to the hardware store. Get one of these:

https://trailermarketing.com/product/spring-clamp-25-amp-pk-2/

2) Straighten the clamp ends flat and secure some tweezer-like, thin, flat metal pieces of the required length to both clamp ends.

3) Test gripping ability and capability of prototype on some common coins. Double-sided tape may be required on tips of metal.

4) Retrieve coins.

5) Post photos.

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[Kantuckkeean]

Lots of over thinking here; just need anything you can get your hands on to destroy what stands between you taking your friends oddly hidden coin collection. I mean if we are talking about steeling, then why not add vandalism to it as well.

Dont forget to kick the cat and key the car on your way out. You have to make that real clear so that there is no mistaking your intentions and actions towards your friend and his property.

I missed that whole “sneakrecy” bit until after I had posted. I wouldn’t have assisted if I knew that I could be an accomplice. Guess I’ll have to read more closely from now on...

Tommybuckets,

Don’t kick the cat. I could never condone animal abuse. Just get the permission...

Kindest regards,
Kantuck

 

[jeff of pa]

Try a powerful shop vac with a narrow attachment

yep !, just vacuum them out

 

[Joe-Dirt]

F*** it, get the sawsall and open that wall up, may I suggest a fine cup of gin first to hone the senses.

 

[Simon1]

I agree with Oddjob, ( except the cat part ). It is one thing to discover your "house sitter" snooping through your stuff and quite another to learn that "a friend of the house sitter is snooping" through your house. If you would not search his property without first getting permission, then how can you search his house without permission ? If it was my house, that house sitter would be out of a job and possible legal actions taken. Friends do not do this to friends.

 

[Joe-Dirt]

I agree with Oddjob, ( except the cat part ). It is one thing to discover your "house sitter" snooping through your stuff and quite another to learn that "a friend of the house sitter is snooping" through your house. If you would not search his property without first getting permission, then how can you search his house without permission ? If it was my house, that house sitter would be out of a job and possible legal actions taken. Friends do not do this to friends.

Exactly!!!!

 

[A2coins]

Im glad I don't have friends like that Id have nothing left

 

[nomad 11]

no pictures yet ? what do i have to beg ?